Jeff Ferguson, son of Dan and Terri Ferguson of Northwood, graduated from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine in Standish, ME on May 10, 2008. A 2004 Graduate of Coe-Brown Northwood Academy, Jeff majored in Communications with a concentration in Multimedia and Public Relations. He is now working as a full-time Technical Support Specialist for Tyler Technologies in Falmouth, ME.
 

Northwood Hannaford’s will be playing the Northwood Firefighters in a game of softball on Sept. 21st, 2 p.m. at Coe-Brown  Northwood Academy.
 

There will be a 50/50 raffle.

All proceeds will go to the Northwood Fire Department.

Please come to watch the game and support your local fire department.
 

Northwood Youth Hits Top 10 at New England MotoCross Regional

Sammie Goad, age 6, of Goad Brother Racing of Northwood made the top 10 at one of New England’s largest moto-cross racing events, held at Winchester Speed Park in Winchester, NH, on August 30-Sept. 2.

Sammie clinched 8th place out of 22 in the 4-6 year old class. Special thanks are extended to sponsors who help support the boys and their racing: Freedom Cycle of Concord, NH, Great Bay Signs, Limfar Communications, Collella Motorsports, Paul Ho-Sue of Ho-Sue Door (Sammie’s mechanic), Camper’s Inn of Kingston, Paul Lamb, Pro Racer (owner of Lamb Racing School... without your friendship and hard work, we couldn’t have done it).
 

Crafters Wanted

Crafters wanted for the Sixth Annual Holiday Coe-Brown Academy Craft Fair. This is a juried craft fair to be held on Nov. 1 at Coe-Brown Academy in Northwood from 9 a.m. -3 p.m. Please see the Coe-Brown Academy website for details and an application form.

A “Thank You” From  A Recently Retired School Lunch Director

I recently retired from the Northwood Elementary School as the Food Service Director. I want to thank all of you who have sent me such lovely cards and notes thanking me for my years of service and wishing me well in my retirement. It has meant so much to me.

For over 30 years I have enjoyed seeing the lunch program grow to what it is today, and I want to thank Beth Eaton, and Denise Cleasby for all their years of support, dedication and hard work. Also, thank you Viola Canella for joining us last year! Many thanks to Tom Sayers for all of your help!

The lunch programs of today are striving harder and harder to fight obesity in children by providing more nutritious lunches and serving lots of fruits and veggies, along with eliminating white bread with whole grain breads. However, it is most important for this fight to be carried out in the home as well.

Support your lunch programs, they are doing a great job!

Sincerely,
Laura Josiah
Northwood, NH

Saddleback Mountain Lions Club will host a work session on September 20, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to put the finishing touches on a handicap accessible trail that was started three years ago at Northwood Meadows. We need your help! Please bring your favorite rake, shovel, gloves, lunch, drinks, etc. For information, please call Bill Lounsbury at 942-8511.

Together, we can make a difference!
 

Letter

We are supposed to love Sarah Palin because she has more executive experience than Barack Obama and Joe Biden. In fact, she has more executive experience than John McCain, her running mate. Well, the Wall Street Journal, not your typical “liberal media,” took a look at one of her projects.

“It’s too bad that the city of Wasilla didn’t do their homework and secure the land before they began construction,” said Kathy Wells, a longtime activist here. “She was not your ceremonial mayor; she was in charge of running the city. So it was her job to make sure things were done correctly."

[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122065537792905483.html]

I urge you to read the whole article from the Sept. 8th edition, but to sum up, not paying attention to details for this indoor sports complex for the city of 6000 led to years of litigation and $1.3 million in extra costs for the city of Wasilla. Can you imagine how that would play in NH? No one would be running on executive experience after a performance like that! “Responsibility” indeed!

Lucy Edwards
Northwood NH

Rebecca Rule To Raise Funds For Northwood Democrats

The Northwood Democrats are pleased to present Rebecca Rule, master story-teller, and other local performers in an evening of laughter, song, poetry, stories, music and politics, for benefit of the Northwood Democratic Town Committee. All funds raised will be used to support local candidates. The event will take place at Lake Shore Farm on Jenness Pond Rd. in Northwood on Tuesday, Sept. 23rd, at 7 p.m. There will be a cover charge of $5 and a bake sale and drinks will be available.

Northwood School News

From the Nurses’ Office
My name is Shelley St.Clair and I am the nurse at Northwood School.  I have a B.S. degree in French Education, have owned and operated a licensed home day care, volunteered for the Epping Ambulance, and received my nursing degree from Stratham Community Technical College.  I worked for 2 years at Exeter Hospital as an RN and then at a doctor’s office.

The first weeks of school have been busy! Miss Sharon and I have been receiving medications from home, getting medication sheets signed (which you can find on the school wellness site for printing out), and tending to students and staff alike. Students have come in for various reasons including: losing teeth, upset stomachs, bruises to the head, as well as to say hello.  Emergency information is being gathered and put into our computer system. We encourage students, teachers and parents to stop by and say hello!

Shelley St.Clair, RN

From Mrs. Gasowski

Mrs. Gasowski’s physical education students in seventh grade are beginning their six week related arts session with flag football, track and field and fitness testing. Members of the Coe-Brown track team will be our guest instructors for discus and shot put. Third and fourth graders are also learning about track and field events and will hold their own “Olympics.”

First Grade News

The Northwood School first graders came for an early visit to school during a First Grade Visitation Day the week before school began. Students were able to bring their families in to meet their teachers. We were thrilled that so many were able to attend to get acquainted with their new classrooms and classmates.  Mrs. Gibson, Ms. Konrad, and Mrs. Kramas are looking forward to working with these great children and helping them to have a happy and successful first grade experience. 

Mrs. Gibson, Ms. Konrad and Mrs. Kramas invite all first grade parents and guardians to an informational meeting on Tuesday, September 30 from 6:30-7:00 p.m. The teachers will explain their programs and student expectations and answer questions that parents may have. This is for adults only, and babysitting will be available at the school. 

Nottingham Day 2008

Submitted by Lisa (Allen) Kennard
Did you know that Northwood and Deerfield used to be part of Nottingham? In honor of this, everyone is invited to come celebrate Nottingham Day on Saturday, Sept. 20 (rain date is Sept. 21st). It’s a day filled with fun for the whole family! Join neighbors and friends at the Nottingham School on Route 152 with events from 9:00am-6:00pm. Nottingham Day kicks off with a Fun/Run/Walk beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the school. Vendors will be open from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. In honor of the Nottingham Day event, at approximately 11:00 a.m., the Nottingham and local fire departments will parade through the Nottingham Day event.

Our first Cupcake Contest received entries from surrounding towns. To date, 21 participants will display and have judged their baking talents. Judging begins at 10:30am. Prizes in six age categories will be awarded at 12:00 noon. A variety of games for all ages will be accompanied by great entertainment throughout the day. Visit a petting zoo and challenge yourself on a climbing wall. Other fun events include amusement rides, dunking booth, children’s bike parade and lots more! Many local crafters, businesses, and organizations will be selling crafts, food, and handing out information. 

Scheduled to perform are talented Nottingham residents Tom Hall at 11 a.m. as well as Peg and Cheryl at 1 p.m. and Carol Coronis at 4 p.m.  Help support the future of Nottingham Day by taking chances on a popular Nintendo Wii hardware/software system to be raffled near the end of the festivities. Or bid at the silent auction - donated auction items continue to be accepted in the Recreation Department office. For more information call the Nottingham Recreation Dept at 679-3435.

From 4 to 6 p.m., the Nottingham Congregational Church will host a chicken BBQ supper. Available around town and at church functions, tickets may be pre-purchased for a lower price. Come join neighbors and friends at the delicious finale of Nottingham Day.  Note: For safety reasons, no bicycles are allowed on site (except during the bike parade). 

Pastor's Corner: Laodicea Christianity

By Pastor Ted White
What do you love above all else? Who is the most important person in your life? How do you know this is true in your life? Do others see this? Can they see this? Or, do they see something else? Just because a person says he is a Christian doesn’t mean that he is. A person can say anything, but it doesn’t mean it is fact.

In Revelation chapter 3, verses 14-22, the church in Laodicea said they were rich and did not need a thing. But Jesus said they were wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. The church had one perspective of themselves and thought it was great. Jesus had a different perspective and saw their great need. Why the two different perspectives? In verse 19 Jesus said He shows the ones He loves where they are erring. The Lord loved the church at Laodicea, but they were wrong in many areas. Jesus was offering them to take His counsel.

In verse 20 Jesus said He wanted those who know Him to be open, to spend time together with Him. Wow! Jesus wants those He loves to spend time with Him. That will give the proper perspective, one through His eyes. So many that profess the name of Jesus believe they are doing fine when in reality they are erring. Erring because they are physically OK and don’t think they need anything, but spiritually they are in dire need. They need to have a heart change and move in a different direction, thinking correctly about themselves. The Lord told them to listen to what the Holy Spirit had to say (3:22). If we do not take the time to listen to Him, we will be in error and yet think we are OK. How many are living today, doing what they desire, not listening at all to the Lord and think they are OK? May we reflect on where we are as followers of Jesus. Are we hot, cold, or lukewarm?

God wants you to enjoy the life He has given you and to escape the consequence of death, which is separation from Him forever. To do so go to www.newhopenorthwood.com or call 942-7729.